Parviz Varjavand

Parviz Varjavand (5 January 1934 — June 10, 2007) (Persian: پرویز ورجاوند) was a notable Iranian archaeologist, researcher, university professor and politician who was a prominent member of Iran National Front . He was born on 5 January 1934 in Tehran. Professor Varjavand graduated with an MA from the University of Tehran and also obtained a PhD in the Renovation of Monuments and Classical Architecture of Iran from the University of Sorbonne in France. He was caretaker of Ministry of Culture and Higher Education in Interim Government of Mehdi Bazargan. He was member of leadership council and spokesperson of National Front of Iran. Varjavand was active in cultural heritage affairs and he made efforts to register Persepolis, the...